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Alberta mineral rights and claims map

The Crown owns 81% of Alberta's mineral rights. The other 19% is freehold, held by the federal government for First Nations and national parks, or by individuals and companies. This map draws the live Crown agreement layers by commodity and the non-Crown ownership layer from Alberta Energy and Minerals.

A mineral claim in Alberta is a metallic and industrial minerals permit or lease. Permits now have no fixed end date and require assessment work; leases run 15 years plus a 15-year intermediate term. To confirm ownership of a specific parcel, order a land title search.

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QUESTIONS THIS MAP ANSWERS

Frequently asked

Who owns mineral rights in Alberta?
The Crown (Government of Alberta) owns 81% of mineral rights, about 53.7 million hectares. The remaining 19% are freehold, owned by the federal government on behalf of First Nations or in national parks, and by individuals and companies. Freehold owners other than the federal government pay a freehold mineral tax on oil and gas production. More
How do I find out who owns the mineral rights under my land?
Order a mineral title search from an Alberta Registry Agent or the Alberta Land Titles SPIN2 system. The map's non-Crown ownership layer shows where minerals are not Crown-owned, and the agreement layers show which Crown rights are already leased.
What does a metallic and industrial minerals permit cost?
A permit has a $625 fee and no rent, with assessment work of $7/ha in the first two-year period, $13/ha in the next two and $20/ha after that. A lease costs $3.50/ha a year in rent with a 15-year initial term. More

DATA BEHIND THIS MAP (7)

Official sources

  • Metallic & industrial minerals agreementsAlberta Energy and Minerals · Mineral tenure · drawableLithium, salt, silica, limestone and metallic tenure; about 2 million ha are under lithium leases.
  • Petroleum & natural gas agreementsAlberta Energy and Minerals · Mineral tenure · drawableWho holds the hydrocarbon (and helium) rights; open Crown land shows where a posting is possible.
  • Oil sands agreementsAlberta Energy and Minerals · Mineral tenure · drawableOil sands rights; nearly all of the Athabasca mineable area is leased.
  • Coal agreementsAlberta Energy and Minerals · Mineral tenure · drawableExisting coal rights are the only route to a new mine under the Coal Industry Modernization Initiative.
  • Carbon sequestration agreementsAlberta Energy and Minerals · Mineral tenure · drawablePore-space tenure that may conflict with helium and lithium rights in the same formations.
  • Non-Crown mineral ownershipAlberta Energy and Minerals · Land constraints · drawableFreehold minerals need private deals and carry freehold mineral tax instead of Crown royalty.
  • Alberta Township System gridAlberta Energy and Minerals · Grid & base · drawableTenure is sold by section and LSD; the grid is how postings, leases and wells are referenced.

COMMODITY PROFILES

Reserves, value and feasibility

Lithium (oilfield brines)Natural gas & condensate (Montney, Duvernay, Deep Basin)Crude bitumen (oil sands)Metallurgical (coking) coalCO2 pore space (carbon storage)

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